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Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder Sweepstakes

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September 15, 2014 11:55:36 PM

We're ready to give away 10 Haswell-E CPUs and as many Intel SSDs. How do you enter to win? Check out these 11 systems put together by some of the top builders, all based the new Core i7 processors, and let us know which ones you like best!

Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder Sweepstakes : Read more

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September 16, 2014 12:08:38 AM

Too bad. I'm not in the US
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September 16, 2014 12:35:48 AM

I'm in Canada...so I can't enter...but I have to vote for the NCIX system.
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September 16, 2014 12:36:04 AM

I'm in Canada...so I can't enter...but I have to vote for the NCIX system.
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September 16, 2014 2:01:14 AM

I read through all the systems, and made notes on the ones I would be likely to buy, and went to the contest page and filled out everything there, and submitted my entry, and failed to find anywhere to list or choose my 3 favorites. So I don't know what is going on, but I have my 3 favs selected, and got no place to enter them...
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September 16, 2014 2:41:39 AM

Cyberpower PC with that configuration looks fantastic, has components that are great and it's priced right. That makes it stand out above the rest. Plus, it's a hassle-free closed loop for both the CPU and GPU? Yes please!

Digital Storm makes beastly builds, it's tough not to want something that sexy and who wouldn't want four-way SLI with Titan Blacks? It's over the top, though you'd expect two 4 TB HDDs in RAID 1, if you're going all out.

The FragBox from Falcon Northwest also stands out because of the form factor, though it's still steep. Two Titan blacks and all the other goodness packed in a case that's mobile begs for a 4K projector and a LAN party, provided that HDMI 2.0 for full 4K at 60 FPS is feasible.
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September 16, 2014 3:35:58 AM

Xotic PC
Puget systems
NCIX
Were the 3 that caught my eye but like others, filled in the contest form and no place to vote!
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September 16, 2014 3:53:48 AM

The Maingear system with the red piping looks awesome. For similar reasons I like the yellow Digital Storm system. To round out the top three I'd also add the NCIX system.
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September 16, 2014 4:05:12 AM

Digital Storm, NCIX, and the cute little falcon NW box would be my favorite 3 of the bunch.
Hope I win!
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September 16, 2014 4:10:22 AM

@MarkW

I have the same problem - read, make notes, etc., but no place to vote for any rig. I suspect a conspiracy due to our names being similar :}

MarkWP
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September 16, 2014 4:14:25 AM

Digital Storm, NCIX and the Falcon Northwest builds looks the best to me. Good luck everyone!
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September 16, 2014 4:17:42 AM

All of these are gaming monsters, very beast setups. My personal preference are these three. Good luck fellow Tom's readers.

NCIX
Digital Storm
Maingear
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September 16, 2014 4:21:05 AM

notify me when you start to notice your outside usa readers. It's not 'legal limitation' it's you being cheep.
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September 16, 2014 4:54:53 AM

All Great systems, Loved NCIX !
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September 16, 2014 5:09:22 AM

Xotic
Maingear
Cyberpower pc
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September 16, 2014 5:14:25 AM

there was no option to vote for a rig? is my entry still valid?
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September 16, 2014 5:16:14 AM

The Maingear build is undoubtedly my favorite. I have always wanted to make a red and black build with my own custom wiring, and that red water cooling loop with straight runs just makes it all the better! And dual R9 295x2's is just a system builder's wet dream! It's just a beautiful rig. Good job Maingear!

The Falcon Northwest build also caught my eye as the only considerably small form factor build on the list. I have been wanting to build a small form factor build gaming PC for a while and this system is just everything anyone could want in a MicroITX system with a stunning look to boot!

Lastly, NCIX's case was one of my favorites, because I quite liked that they kept the price tag reasonable in comparison to some of the other builds while also maintaining to make a very competitive rig. I also liked the fact that there is also enough room for future, personal upgrading if you so choose. I have always been a fan of NCIX and I have to say, this is one of the few white and black builds that I really like!
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September 16, 2014 5:17:44 AM

Perusing the fine print:

"C. There will be ten (10) sweepstakes winners.

D. The winners will be chosen by random drawing.

6. There will be twenty-four (10) prizes, awarded:..."

Didn't know that twenty-four = 10
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September 16, 2014 5:25:59 AM

Maybe Tom's is going to hire a monkey to read all these thousands of posts, and add up the totals for the winners.... Shouldnt cost more than a few dozen boxes of bananas and a year or two to get the totals done this way... LOL

So... just in case thats what they plan on doing, here goes....

CyberPower PC Gamer Infinity 8000 $2299
NCIX ROGueX Tier 2 $3619
AVADirect Core i7 X99 Low-Noise Custom Gaming System $1937.49
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September 16, 2014 5:26:29 AM

1. Digital Storm - What's not to like about it?
2. NCITX
3. Origin PC
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September 16, 2014 5:52:01 AM

I love the Digital Storm although $12,286 is a bit out of my price range :) 
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September 16, 2014 5:55:41 AM

For my 3 favorite builds, I'm going to have to go with:
The CyberPower PC, because A) I really like the aesthetics, the purple color draws me in, and B) It's very reasonably priced, especially compared to the others.
My second favorite is the DigitalStorm, the main reason being it's ridiculous power. Seiously, what do you need 4 Titan Blacks for anyways? And at 12 grand, it may seem overpriced, but it's not that much more expensive than a custom build with those same parts. Also, it's sexy as hell.
Finally, my third favorite is the Origin PC. With 4 Titans, its not far behind Digitalstorm's setup, and for $2000 less, I'd say a great deal (For extreme end enthusiasts, of course).
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September 16, 2014 6:06:53 AM

Digital Storm
Falcon Northwest
Maingear
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September 16, 2014 6:09:15 AM

Love Maingear's water cooling very classy.
Digital Storm gets points for the setup (not a fan of the color though), but those specs...
Like the clear case by Puget, too, so why not.
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September 16, 2014 6:10:07 AM

I really like the clean look that Ava Direct brings to the competition. Ditto for the Maingear offering and I'd kill for either system - the specs on both are sweet as well and would boost my productivity through the roof. My favorite though has to be the Puget System - the case alone is so singular, clean and unique that it would be a great piece to have in an office [tech lawyer].
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September 16, 2014 6:16:47 AM

1. DS
2. Origin
3. Falcon NW
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September 16, 2014 6:21:08 AM

Well I entered. :) 
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September 16, 2014 6:21:14 AM

I like mini-itx and micro-atx systems these days, and am not a fan of show-off plexiglass sides, so I'd choose, in this order:
1) Falcon Micro (microatx)
2) Velocity Micro
3) Xotic PC
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September 16, 2014 6:22:05 AM

Digital storm- Maingear-Cyberpower
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September 16, 2014 6:22:17 AM

Digital Storm, NCITX, and AVADirect were great.
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September 16, 2014 6:23:37 AM

For me the AVA Direct build is my favorite. The case and commitment to low price is beautiful. You can always add more components later as you get paid. The next one on my list was the MainGear for it's sleak industrial design and good cooling compontents. The last one on my list is the Digital Storm. It is packed with goodness and great components creating a very high quality (and high dollar) system
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September 16, 2014 6:27:39 AM

1. Maingear - Engineering
2. Cyberpower - Price
3. NCIX
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September 16, 2014 6:31:20 AM

Here are the ones that I'd consider if I had the $:

CyberPower PC Gamer Infinity 8000 $2299
NCIX ROGueX Tier 2 $3619
AVADirect Core i7 X99 Low-Noise Custom Gaming System $1937.49

The rest of the systems are too much $ for what you get, IMHO, but that is just my opinion.
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September 16, 2014 6:36:52 AM

Cyberpower - Performance/$
Maingear - Best Looking
NCIX - Simplicity
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September 16, 2014 6:38:44 AM

NCIX
Falcon Northwest
Workstation 4
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September 16, 2014 6:49:41 AM

1>Digital Storm
2>NCIX

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September 16, 2014 6:54:52 AM

Maingear looks awesome, Puget looks like Johnny 5, Velocity Micro looks like it's on a skateboard
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September 16, 2014 7:00:54 AM

Well, considering the voting page didn't work for me, I'd like to vote for the Maingear system, the CyberPowerPC system, and the Xotic system.
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September 16, 2014 7:13:07 AM

I guess this is where we list the 3 we like best?
Digital Storm
Maingear
Falcon Northwest
I like them all, but these 3 popped out to me :) . Gosh I would love to have one!
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September 16, 2014 7:14:00 AM

NCIX
Maingear
CyberPower PC
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September 16, 2014 7:16:07 AM

Where do you vote? link at the end brought me strait to the contest signup
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September 16, 2014 7:22:01 AM

I would probably choose the Velocity Micro machine simply for the fact the system is built in a Lian Li case. Once you pop for a top of the line Lian Li you get pretty spoiled. The others in this contest are some great systems, but the case does it for me.
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September 16, 2014 7:25:08 AM

CyberPower PC looks best on cost.
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September 16, 2014 7:25:17 AM

Excellent PC's all, but my three choices are:

1.) NCIX - It's almost exactly what I would build if I were to do it myself.
2.) CyberPower - Cramming that much power into an NZXT Source 340 is a feat in and of itself.
3.) Falcon Northwest - An X99-based LAN box? Yes, please!

Honorable mention to the AVADirect system and the Digital Storm Aventum system, for demonstrating how to make excellent X99 systems on a budget and with no limits, respectively.


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September 16, 2014 7:31:21 AM

velocity micro - classy
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September 16, 2014 7:34:09 AM

1: Falcon Northwest - price doesn't matter in a small package
2: NCIX - balanced
3: CyberPower PC - budget performance
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September 16, 2014 7:37:54 AM

I always seem to lean towards more premium systems with custom water cooling - that is what I built for myself. That being the case, (while I am not a fan of the large price premiums) I would lean towards:

Maingear Force
Digital Storm Aventum II
OriginPC Genesis

These builders all demonstrated considerable attention to detail and build quality in their systems and that is something I both appreciate and respect. I think that a system should be a work of are almost and not just a mess of cables and tubing thrown into a case.
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September 16, 2014 7:41:19 AM

Maingear. DigitalStorm, and Cyberpower
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September 16, 2014 7:45:05 AM

Digital storm
Falcon
Maingear
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September 16, 2014 7:48:10 AM

1) NCIX
2) Maingear
3) Velocity Micro
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